Stanford University Department of Mathematics
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The Stanford University Department of Mathematics is a leading academic department known for its research and teaching excellence across pure and applied mathematics.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Stanford University Department of Mathematics canonical | 3 |
| Department of Mathematics at Stanford University | 1 |
| Stanford Department of Mathematics | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1797127 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Stanford University Department of Mathematics Context triple: [Persi Diaconis, workInstitution, Stanford University Department of Mathematics]
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Department of Mathematics (UC Berkeley)
The Department of Mathematics at UC Berkeley is a leading academic department renowned for its research and teaching across a broad spectrum of pure and applied mathematics.
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Princeton University Department of Mathematics
The Princeton University Department of Mathematics is a leading academic department renowned for its influential research, distinguished faculty, and central role in shaping modern mathematical thought.
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Yale University Department of Mathematics
The Yale University Department of Mathematics is a prominent academic department at Yale University known for its research and teaching in pure and applied mathematics.
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D.
Department of Mathematics
The Department of Mathematics at Sharif University of Technology is a leading Iranian academic unit known for its strong programs and research in pure and applied mathematics.
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Department of Mathematics
The Department of Mathematics at Cairo University is an academic unit within the Faculty of Science that focuses on teaching and research in pure and applied mathematics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Stanford University Department of Mathematics Target entity description: The Stanford University Department of Mathematics is a leading academic department known for its research and teaching excellence across pure and applied mathematics.
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A.
Department of Mathematics (UC Berkeley)
The Department of Mathematics at UC Berkeley is a leading academic department renowned for its research and teaching across a broad spectrum of pure and applied mathematics.
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B.
Princeton University Department of Mathematics
The Princeton University Department of Mathematics is a leading academic department renowned for its influential research, distinguished faculty, and central role in shaping modern mathematical thought.
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C.
Yale University Department of Mathematics
The Yale University Department of Mathematics is a prominent academic department at Yale University known for its research and teaching in pure and applied mathematics.
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D.
Department of Mathematics
The Department of Mathematics at Sharif University of Technology is a leading Iranian academic unit known for its strong programs and research in pure and applied mathematics.
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E.
Department of Mathematics
The Department of Mathematics at Cairo University is an academic unit within the Faculty of Science that focuses on teaching and research in pure and applied mathematics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic department
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university mathematics department ⓘ |
| accreditationBody | Stanford University institutional accreditation authorities ⓘ |
| affiliation |
School of Humanities and Sciences, Stanford University
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linked to:
School of Humanities and Sciences
|
| campus |
Stanford University main campus
ⓘ
linked to:
Stanford University
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| campusBuilding | Building 380 (Mathematics Corner) ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Stanford University Department of Computer Science
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linked to:
Stanford Computer Science Department
Stanford University Department of Physics ⓘ Stanford University Department of Statistics ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| employs |
lecturers in mathematics
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postdoctoral researchers in mathematics ⓘ tenure-track faculty in mathematics ⓘ |
| field |
applied mathematics
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mathematics ⓘ pure mathematics ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://mathematics.stanford.edu/ ⓘ |
| hosts |
colloquia in mathematics
ⓘ
research seminars in mathematics ⓘ visiting scholars in mathematics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
collaborations with other Stanford departments
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research excellence in applied mathematics ⓘ research excellence in pure mathematics ⓘ selective PhD admissions ⓘ strong graduate program in mathematics ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Stanford, California ⓘ |
| offersCourse |
advanced graduate seminars in mathematics
ⓘ
introductory calculus courses ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
PhD program in mathematics
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coterminal master’s program in mathematics ⓘ undergraduate major in mathematics ⓘ undergraduate minor in mathematics ⓘ |
| partOf | Stanford University ⓘ |
| region |
California
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linked to:
California, United States
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| researchArea |
algebra
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analysis ⓘ computational mathematics ⓘ discrete mathematics ⓘ dynamical systems ⓘ geometry ⓘ logic ⓘ mathematical physics ⓘ number theory ⓘ partial differential equations ⓘ probability theory ⓘ statistics (theoretical) ⓘ topology ⓘ |
| usesCalendarSystem | quarter system ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Stanford University Department of Mathematics Description of subject: The Stanford University Department of Mathematics is a leading academic department known for its research and teaching excellence across pure and applied mathematics.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Stanford University Department of Mathematics
linked to: Stanford University Department of Mathematics